Coloring Scenery, Part 3: Water

Welcome back, hope you all had a great Christmas! Mine was filled with family and traveling, love this time of year :)  Today we're going to discuss how to color water in your Stuff2Color posters. Obviously you can go with the traditional bright blue water. Or you can go with a few of these other tricks....

• Color the water a blue-gray or muddy greenish color to represent a stagnant lake, or darker colors to make the water look deep....

• Alternate the blues of the water to give the appearance of movement....

• Or color reflections on the water... This can include the color of a sunset or sky... or foliage/animals that are reflected in the water. See how on the lion above (Lion Reflection) I outlined the blue squiggles of his reflection to add a realistic element of water distortion to his image?

Have any other tricks for coloring water? I'd love to hear your ideas! And if we don't speak before then, have a very Happy New Year!

Erin

Countdown to Christmas! Only 24 Hours Left For These Great Items!

I was planning to write another blog about coloring scenery when I realized that there is only 24 hours left to order anything from Stuff2Color to be received by Christmas! So here are some great gift ideas if you have any last minute presents to get like I do.

• Line Art Coloring Books- Offer 10 different designs in one package. Choose between Country Living, Family Pets, and Nature's Animals. Variety is the spice of life right?

• Gifts for Her- Quick selection of posters for your daughter, sister, mother, etc.

• Gifts for Him- Don't forget the gentlemen in your life.... 

• Markers & More- Coloring accessories for the artist in your life. Here's a quick review of some of the products offered, check out the website for a complete list.

48 Pack of Fiskars Gel Pens - Fine point is great for very detailed work. Comes in variety of colors with neons, metallics, glitter pens, and swirl pens. Flow nicely and do not bleed through the paper (just make sure to not smudge before gel dries).

36 Pack of Pentel Coloring Pens - Fine point markers, cover area smoothly and evenly. Great for smaller spaces and details. Great color selection including grays, jewel and flesh tones.

10 Pack Sharpie Liquid Pen Style Accent Colors- Great tapered ends allow for broad strokes and very detailed work. Ink flow is amazing, with bright colors not found in your classic color marker set. Will add variety to your artist's tool set.

So there is a brief list of some ideas to get the gift-giving juices flowing. Check out Stuff2Color.com for even more ideas, just make sure to get your order in before 3:00 PM (PST) tomorrow (12/19)! Happy shopping!

Erin

Take a Peek!

This week's blog is less educational, more informational. Just wanted to give you guys a sneak peek at some upcoming posters so you can be as excited as I am! This anticipation is like waiting for Christmas morning :)

Our first Inner Nature Giant Poster

A mandala!

Spider!

So now you're in the loop! Thanks for dropping by. Feel free to ask any questions or let me know if you want anything in particular discussed in an upcoming blog.

Have a great week!

Erin

Coloring Scenery, Part 2: Skies

 Hello again, welcome back to the Stuff2Color blog! Last week we talked briefly about how to color trees. This week is a similar concept, how to color the sky.

 Like our discussion last week regarding trees being green, the sky does not always have to be "sky blue". Maybe you want to color a gray, overcast sky. Or a light purple for dusk. Or go full out and make it night by coloring the sky dark blue, black, etc. like "Pond in the Park". It's all up to you! Here's another example below of the poster "Hungry Puppy" where I colored the sky with multiple colors to create a sunrise/sunset. For the best results I use analogous colors to build up this effect in a harmonious way (check out previous post about shading/layering with markers for more explanation of this technique).

How do you like to color the sky? Any tricks you would like to share, please comment below.





Thanks for stopping by!

Erin